The Perfect Cardigan

A classic crochet cardigan with a hint bomber jacket! This is a timeless design that you’ll want to make again and again. Written in UK terms with US terms in the abbreviations. Please read through all the pattern before you begin. The main body is worked bottom up in one piece. The piece is then split to accommodate the sleeves. The cardigan has been designed with approximately 10% positive ease. ●Paintbox Worsted 100% Superwash Wool, 100% wool, 100g/200m/218yds 4.5mm hook (US 7). ● Stitch markers such as bulb pins, or similar. ● 3 x 25mm buttons for sizes 1-3 OR 4 x 25mm buttons for sizes 4-9. ● A needle that fits through the buttonholes! ● I made a chunky mohair version and went down a size **Finished sizes** To fit Bust (inches) 28 - 30, 32 - 34, 36 - 38, 40 - 42, 44 - 46, 48 - 50, 52 - 54, 56 - 58, 60 - 62. To fit Bust (cm) 71 - 76, 81 - 86, 91.5 -96.5, 101.5 -106.5, 111.5 -117, 122 -127 132 -137, 142 -147, 152 -158 Width (back) in cm 42.5, 48, 53.5, 58.5, 64.5, 69.5, 75.5, 81.5, 87 Length in cm 53.5, 53.5, 53.5, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59, 59. Sleeve depth at underarm in cm 19.5, 20, 21, 22.5, 25.5, 27.5, 29.5, 31.5, 33. Cardigan Sleeve Length: 43cm all sizes **Yarn Amounts** **Making it in one colour?** Grams Required: Total 100g balls needed: 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12. Actual grams: 540, 615, 695, 735, 890, 955, 970, 1055, 1120. Total metres: 1080, 1230, 1390, 1470, 1780, 1910, 1940, 2110, 2240 **Colours for Striped Version:** *Bubblegum Pink:* 90m, 90m, 100m, 100m, 110m, 120m, 130m, 140m, 150m *Candyfloss Pink:* 180m, 190m, 200m, 220m, 250m, 270m, 300m, 310m, 330m *Coffee Bean:* 180m, 190m, 200m, 220m, 250m, 270m, 300m, 310m, 330m *Marine Blue:* 180m, 190m, 200m, 220m, 250m, 270m, 300m, 310m, 330m *Melon Sorbet:* 130m, 150m, 160m, 160m, 170m, 190m, 220m, 230m, 240m *Mustard Yellow:* 180m, 190m, 200m, 220m, 250m, 270m, 300m, 310m, 330m *Pale Lilac:* 90m, 100m, 110m, 120m, 130m, 140m, 160m, 170m, 180m *Spearmint Green:* 90m, 100m, 110m, 120m, 130m, 140m, 160m, 170m, 180m *Vanilla Cream:* 230m, 230m, 250m, 270m, 280m, 310m, 320m, 340m, 350m *Washed Teal:* 80m, 80m, 90m, 220m, 240m, 240m, 290m, 310m, 330m Yarn quantities (both one colour & striped versions) are estimates based on calculations from a sample size. They have been rounded up slightly to make allowances for potential differences in gauge. **Tension** Make a swatch of UK htr sts (US hdc) of at least 15cm square to obtain accurate gauge. Garment sizing is based on the blocked tension. Pre blocking measures: 17 sts and 13 rows over 10x10cm / 4x4 inches of htr sts. Post blocking measures: 15.75 sts and 12 rows over 10x10cm / 4x4 inches.